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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What business is Charlie in?
(a) The upholstery business.
(b) The stock market.
(c) The shoe business.
(d) The car business.

2. Where do Mattie Fae and Charlie live?
(a) Miami.
(b) Tulsa.
(c) Little Rock.
(d) Boulder.

3. How long does Mattie Fae say it's been since they've visited Violet's home in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 3 years.

4. Where does Karen say she is going on her honeymoon in Act 2?
(a) London.
(b) Hawaii.
(c) Paris.
(d) Belize.

5. What is Johnna's last name?
(a) Wilson.
(b) Littlebear.
(c) Monevata.
(d) Lightfoot.

6. How did Johnna's father die?
(a) He was in a plane crash.
(b) He died from cancer.
(c) He had a heart attack.
(d) He committed suicide.

7. In the Prologue, Beverly tells Johnna, "I know how to launder my dirty undies... done it all my life, me or my wife, but I'm finding it's getting in the way of my" what?
(a) "Television time."
(b) "Research."
(c) "Drinking."
(d) "Writing."

8. Who consoles Barbara when she collapses in tears after hearing of her father's death in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Violet.
(b) Johnna.
(c) Ivy.
(d) Karen.

9. What is Charlie's last name?
(a) Weston.
(b) Aiken.
(c) Heidebrecht.
(d) Fordham.

10. How old is Ivy?
(a) 44.
(b) 49.
(c) 41.
(d) 36.

11. Who is the eldest of Beverly and Violet's children?
(a) Jean.
(b) Barbara.
(c) Ivy.
(d) Karen.

12. What musician's album does Charlie discover by the stereo in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Eric Clapton's album.
(b) David Bowie's album.
(c) Adele's album.
(d) John Lennon's album.

13. Who is the author of the book that Johnna is reading in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) James Joyce.
(b) Anne Lamott.
(c) Samuel Beckett.
(d) T. S. Elliot.

14. What does Jean offer Johnna when she visits her in her room in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Cigarettes.
(b) Scotch.
(c) Beer.
(d) Marijuana.

15. What is Violet doing when Barbara comes downstairs in the end of Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Knitting a sweater.
(c) Pouring a drink.
(d) Kissing the sheriff.

Short Answer Questions

1. What poet does Beverly quote with the line "The world is gradually becoming a place where I do not care to be anymore" in the Prologue?

2. Who accompanies Barbara when she comes downstairs when her mother is calling for her in the end of Act 1, Scene 4?

3. What does Mattie Fae criticize her son for not knowing in Act 2?

4. What room is located at RIGHT on the first floor of the Weston home?

5. Who does Violet claim was her mother's favorite child in Act 1, Scene 2?

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